Creating a Custom Google My Maps Sign-in Page

Showing maps created by others on your website can be a great way to demonstrate your skills and showcase your work. However, creating a custom Google My Maps sign-in page requires some technical expertise. In this article, we'll show you how to create a custom Google My Maps sign-in page using the Google My Maps Viewer feature.

The Google My Maps Viewer is a web-based tool that allows users to view and edit maps created by others on Google My Maps. To use the Google My Maps Viewer in your website, you'll need to create a custom sign-in page that will direct users to this viewer. Here's how:

Creating a Custom Sign-In Page

To create a custom sign-in page for showing maps created by others on the Google My Maps Viewer, follow these steps:

  1. Create a new HTML document using your preferred editor or IDE.
  2. Add a basic HTML structure to the document with the following code:
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  4. Comment out the line below and add the following script tag:
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Next, add a link to the Google My Maps Viewer in your HTML document. The link should point to the Google My Maps Viewer URL, which can be found by searching for "Google My Maps Viewer" in the Google search bar.

Finally, add a button to the page that will direct users to the sign-in page when clicked.

Adding Custom CSS and JavaScript

To style your custom sign-in page, you'll need to add some basic HTML and CSS. Here's an example of how to do this:

        
        
        
    

To style the button, you can add a CSS rule like this:

Adding Custom Styles

Finally, to test your custom sign-in page, open the Google My Maps Viewer URL in your web browser and click on the "Sign-in" button.

You should now be taken to a map created by someone else. Clicking on the map will open it up in your default web browser.

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